Detroit Tigers reliever Tommy Kahnle recently achieved 10 years of MLB service time, a milestone that fully vests him in the pension plan. He celebrated this accomplishment with his team despite a ...

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So, when Carpenter and McKinstry and Greene helped give Tarik Skubal a 4-0 lead after three innings – Greene hit a two-run homer along with his double – the Tigers figured to be on their way ...